Pistol-sword.



W. LUCOFF.

PISTOL SWORD APPLICATION man MAR. 8. X918.

1 ,2?,363. Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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WASEL LUCOFF, F IMOND MINE, ONTARIO, CANADA.

PISTOL-SWORD;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10 1918.

Application filed March 8, 1918. Serial No. 221,152.

adaptable for instant use as a the arm well a sword when the device isoperatively assembled, the blade of the sword being rendered removablewhen the occasion requires.

further object of the device is the provision 0% a pistol sword in whichthe blade of the sword operatively associated with the barrel of thepistol for permitting the ready use of the pistol during the loading andfiring operations, the structure possessing great strength and servinga. double purpose as a weapon for the soldier in cl'nirgt-a of: indevice.

e drawing forming a. pan

'iwion and in which like reference char to corresponding parts through-'ll? several vi Wm I a le elevation of the device ii: away .5 a. planview thci'eo'l,

o a. oi'i gitudinal sectional view taken upon line.

of Fig. 1,

"octave View oi the rear is a sword blade and end portion o. lhe

Fig l is ,i repetitive V153,! of the for ward ion of the pistol memherwith parts it lining understood. that the invention is in. the nature ofa; con'ibined weapon for the .use of soldiers, the some broadly consistsof sto or barrel 12, hi ade a. pistol or revolver 10 having a hilt 1Eand e forwardly projecting eh i said barrel liie'ng provided with a. 13serrie a e sword.

l: of the revolver 1U The Hive a cast ng 1 n I 1 V has the barrel lzpivoted thereto as at L in the usual manner While a cartridge cylinderit; is secured to the hinged plate por-- tion 1? of the barrel in theusual manner as or a 7w secured within an. opening 19 of the said plate17. ii. guard 20 for the hand of the operator connects the casting 1%with. the steel: 11.

wnile a tubular extension "21 of the said casting acconnnodates theusual firing mechanism, not shown, and adapted to be tripped by thetrigger positioned.zuljacent-the stock 11 and having a finger guard 23.A hooked lug '2 ou'twardl projects from the blade 13 adjacent its rearend 25 adapted for reception within an inwardly opening slot 26 in theplate 17 when the cylinder 16 and screw 18 are removed.

The barrel 12 fits within a side groove 2? of the blade 13 and beneath atop ledge 28 of the blade. lVith the blade 13 mounted upon the pistol 10in this manner and with the cylinder 16 and screw 18 in their properpositions, the said cylinder will be aocom niodated for turning withina. recess 2 in the blade end A cross-head or spring lamh 30 is providedat the rear end of the ledge 28 adapted for locking reception betweenupstanding cars 31 upon the casting: H in substantially the usual mannerwhen the device is closed.

It will be seen that, when the device is assembled and arranged as shownin Fig. 1 of the drawing, the stools 11 may be grasped for operatingthetrigger in firing the pistol 10 while the latch 30 may he released atwill for pivotally shifting the barrel 12 upon i hinge 15 for arrangingthe cylimler ll) its open arrangement for the pn pose of reloading thesame The barrel is then swung with the cylinder to its closed positionand the latch 30 in looking engagement with the ears 3i. 7

Suiiieient clearance is provided by the arrangement of the groove Li"and the posi tion of the blade 13 upon the barrel to provide clearancefor the bullets when fired from the pistol 10. -When it, is desired touse the device as a sword, the tubular casing or hilt 21 may be graspedby the hand for wielding the blade 13 and at which times the member 20serves as a guard for the hand of the soldier.

arranged within said slot when the device is assembled and a retaininglatch at the inner end of said ledge adapted for looking engagement withthe pistol casting \i'hen the barrel member is arranged in its closedposition. f

2. In combination with. a pistol having a casting and a hilt and-stockmember positioned in angular arrangement at one end of the casting, abarrel for the pistol having a slotted plate hinged upon the forward endof the casting, a. cartridge cylinder removably carried by the plate inclosing arrangement with the slot thereof, a blade having a side grooveand a top ledge adapted for mounting upon the said barrel and having arecess adapted for accommodating the cartrid ge cylinder, a projectinghooked lug upon the blade arranged through the slot of said plate and aspring-pressed latch carried by the rear endof the ledge adapted forengaging the casting of the pistol when the device is in its closedoperative arrangement.

In testimony whereof 1 aflix my signature.

WASEL LUCOFF.

